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Improving Teacher Compensation: A Proposal for Adjustment and Performance-Based Pay
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Base country: Japan
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Recently, concerns regarding teachers' excessive workload and poor working conditions have been continuously raised, leading to a growing demand for improvements in the teacher compensation system. In response, the government and education authorities are actively considering a significant increase in the Teacher Adjustment Allowance and the introduction of a performance- and competency-based salary system, taking into account the actual working conditions of teachers.
The Teacher Adjustment Allowance is a system implemented in the past where, instead of paying teachers overtime, 4% of their salary was provided. However, recent surveys on teachers' working conditions revealed that teachers work an average of 34 hours of overtime per month. This far surpasses the average overtime hours of 10.7 hours in private companies, indicating that teachers' complaints about excessive workload and poor working conditions persist.
In response, the government and the Ministry of Education are considering a substantial increase in the Teacher Adjustment Allowance, at least to the level of 10%. They also plan to introduce a performance-based salary system that reflects work performance and competency, thereby strengthening the actual compensation for excellent teachers. This is expected to boost teacher morale and enhance their professionalism, contributing to improving the attractiveness of the teaching profession and attracting talented individuals.
However, increasing the Teacher Adjustment Allowance and introducing a performance-based salary system necessitate revisions to relevant laws and regulations. In addition to securing the necessary budget, it is also urgent to develop countermeasures for various issues such as potential fairness disputes among teachers. The government and education authorities are expected to continue communicating with stakeholders, including teacher organizations, to establish a reasonable system improvement plan.
